Query about Search help exits

Hi experts,
I have one query regarding search help. I have created a elementary search help which is having two fields.Now my requirement is that in the selection screen when I will enter any value in one field and i will press F4 in other field the list should contain only the values corresponding to the first field.
e.g.two fields comp code and name of company. When I will select the company code and press F4 in the second field the companies corresponding to the particular code should appear. Should I write a particular exit for that.
Experts please help me.
I will reward points accordingly.
Thanks in advance,
Abir.

hi abir,
no neeed for that.
here i am fetching zones under a country.
so first user enters a country.
eg india.
then on the zone field f4 help, only the zones of india shulod come.
chk how i did it.
*&      Form F_GET_ZONE_DESC
      THIS SUB ROUTINE WILL FETCH THE ZONE DESCRIPTION
--> p1        F_GET_ZONE_DESC
<-- p2        F_GET_ZONE_DESC
FORM f_get_zone_desc .
CLEAR int_ret.
IF wf_country_code IS INITIAL.
*--MESSAGE IS 'Country Not Selected'.
    MESSAGE s016(zm050).
ELSE.
*--THIS WILL FETCH THE ZONE CODES INTO THE INTERNAL TABLE'INT_ZONE_CODE'
*--WITH RESPECT TO A COUNTRY CODE.
    SELECT zonecode zone_desc
      FROM zmpets_zone
        INTO TABLE int_zone_code
          WHERE land1 = wf_country_code
           AND loekz NE 'X'.
    IF sy-subrc NE 0.
*MESSAGE IS 'No Zone Available In <COUNTRY_NAME>
      MESSAGE s019(zm050) WITH wf_country_desc.
    ELSE.
      CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
        EXPORTING
DDIC_STRUCTURE         = ' '
          retfield               = 'WF_ZONE_CODE'
PVALKEY                = ' '
DYNPPROG               = ' '
DYNPNR                 = ' '
DYNPROFIELD            = ' '
STEPL                  = 0
WINDOW_TITLE           =
VALUE                  = ' '
         value_org              = 'S'
MULTIPLE_CHOICE        = ' '
DISPLAY                = ' '
CALLBACK_PROGRAM       = ' '
CALLBACK_FORM          = ' '
MARK_TAB               =
IMPORTING
USER_RESET             =
        TABLES
          value_tab              = int_zone_code
FIELD_TAB              =
         return_tab             = int_ret
DYNPFLD_MAPPING        =
       EXCEPTIONS
         parameter_error        = 1
         no_values_found        = 2
         OTHERS                 = 3
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
                WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
      READ TABLE int_ret INDEX 1." INTO INT_RET.
      wf_zone_code = int_ret-fieldval.
        ENDIF.
      ENDIF.
    ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.                    " F_GET_ZONE_DESC
rgds
anver
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About search helps

Hi,
Can anybody please explain to me about search helps in details;i.e,both elementary and collective;with an example each??
Thanks in advance.
sumita

Hi Sumita,
Check this info.
Creating Elementary Search Helps
Procedure
In the initial screen of the ABAP Dictionary, select object class Search help, enter the name of the search help and choose Create.
A dialog box appears in which you must select the type of search help.
Select Elementary search help and choose .
The maintenance screen for elementary search helps appears.
Enter an explanatory text in the field Short text.
You can for example find the search help at a later time using this short text.
In the Definition tab page enter the selection method of the search help.
You can enter the name of a table or a view (database view, projection view or help view) here. If you enter a table that has a text table, the name of the text table is automatically entered in the corresponding field.
Using the input help (F4 help), select fields of the selection method as parameter in the Search help parameter area. Select the fields that should be used in the dialog box for value selection or in the hit list.
If the selection method is a table that has a text table, both the fields of the table and the fields of the text table are offered in the input help.
The data element of the parameter is automatically copied from the selection method. The data element defines the output attributes and the F1 help of the parameter in the hit list and in the dialog box for value selection.
You can assign the parameter another data element. To do so, select the Mod flag. The Data element field is now ready for input. Then select a data element with the input help (F4 help). Only data elements whose data type, length and number of decimal places is the same as those of the previous data element can be assigned.
This removes the link between the data element of the search help parameter and the data element of the selection method field having the same name. If you cancel the Mod flag, the data element of the assigned table field is used again.
Define the attributes of the search help parameters.
Select the IMP flag if it is an import parameter. Select the EXP flag if it is an export parameter.
You can define the dialog for the input help with the fields LPos, SPos and SDis. Enter the parameter position in the hit list in LPos. If you enter nothing or the value 0 here, the parameter is not displayed in the hit list.
Enter the parameter position in the dialog box for value selection in SPos. If you enter nothing or the value 0 here, the parameter is not displayed in the dialog box for value selection.
Set the SDis flag if the parameter should be a pure display field in the dialog box for value selection. The user is thus informed that the contents of the parameter restrict the value, but he cannot change this restriction. This makes sense for example when the parameter is an import parameter or if it has a default value.
You can assign the parameter a default value in the Default value field.
Select the dialog type of the search help.
The dialog type defines how the hit list is displayed in the input help.
Save your entries.
A dialog box appears in which you have to assign the search help a development class.
Choose .
Do not forget to link the search help to a screen field. The search help attachment is not part of the search help definition; it is part of the object definition to which the search help is attached.
Result
The search help is activated. You can find information about the activation flow in the activation log, which you can display with Utilities ® Activation log. If errors occurred during activation, the activation log is automatically displayed.
Other Options
Assign a hot key: If the search help is to be accessed with a hot key, you must enter a one-place ID in the Hot key field. All the elementary search helps contained in a collective search help should have different short cuts.
Assign a search help exit: In exceptions, you might have to change the standard flow defined by the search help with a search help exit. In this case enter the name of the search help exit in the corresponding field.
Test the search help: You can test the flow of an input help defined by the elementary search help with . A dialog box appears in which you can simulate the behavior of the search help under different conditions. You can obtain information about the options provided in this window with.
Creating Collective Search Helps
Procedure
In the initial screen of the ABAP Dictionary, select object class Search help, enter the name of the search help and choose Create.
A dialog box appears in which you must select the type of search help.
Select Collective search help and choose .
The maintenance screen for collective search helps is displayed.
Enter an explanatory text in the field Short text.
You can for example find the search help at a later time using this short text.
In the Definition tab page enter the parameters of the collective search help.
Select the Imp flag if it is an import parameter. Select the Exp flag if it is an export parameter.
Define the types for the parameters of a collective search help by assigning a data element. Enter the name of the data element that describes the contents of the search help parameter in the Data element field.
You can assign the parameter a default value in the Default value field.
In exceptions it could be necessary to change the standard process defined by the search help. You can implement the deviation from the standard using a search help exit.
In this case enter the name of the search help exit in the corresponding field.
On the Included search helps tab page, define the search helps that you want to include in the collective search help.
You can include elementary search helps and collective search helps.
Use the Hide flag to control whether an included search help should appear in the dialog box for selecting the elementary search help. If the flag is set, the search help is not offered.
It makes sense to hide search help inclusions if one or more search paths in the standard system should not be used in a concrete R/3 System. Similarly, search help inclusions can also be already hidden in the standard system because they only can be used meaningfully in a few R/3 Systems. You have to cancel the flag in this case.
Position the cursor one after the other on each allocated search help and choose Parameter assignment.
In the next screen, enter the parameter names of the elementary search helps to which the corresponding parameters of the collective search help should be assigned in the field Reference parameter.
You can select the parameters contained in the included search help using the input help. Create a proposal for the assignment with Proposal.
Save your entries.
A dialog box appears in which you have to assign a development class to the search help.
Choose .
Result
The collective search help is activated. You can find information about the activation flow in the activation log, which you can display with Utilities ® Activation log. If errors occurred when the collective search help was activated, the activation log is automatically displayed.
Do not forget to link the search help to a screen field. The search help attachment is not part of the search help definition; it is part of the object definition to which the search help is attached.
Other Options
You can test the flow of an input help defined by the collective search help with . A dialog box appears in which you can simulate the behavior of the search help under different conditions. You can obtain information about the options provided in this window with .
First create ELEMENTARY SEARCHHELP YSEARCH32 in R/3 Data dictionary
Create one more elementary search help YSEARCH33
Now define collective search help for the above 2 elementary search helps. In definition part include the search help parameters which you want to display in the search help.
Enter the included search helps i.e YSEARCH32,YSEARCH33.
Press the Parameter Assignment for search help BUTTON.You have to assign one parameter with the parameters in the definition part
Same case with the YSEARCH33.
Activate the collective search help.
Apply this search help in the program and if F4 button is pressed the collection of elementary search helps are displayed.
Creating dynamic search help means the f4 help will come on the context bases.
that will achieved with two function modules.
1. F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST Display internal table as search help (documented in SAP)
2.F4IF_*_VALUE_REQUEST
u will provide the search help on the field dynamically depending on program context.
REPORT ZTEST_F4HELP                              .
*---Report with selection screen and to display the list of
possible entries for field 'B' as per the value in field 'A'.
parameters: p_vbeln type vbak-vbeln,
            p_posnr type vbap-posnr.
at selection-screen on value-request for p_posnr.
data: begin of help_item occurs 0,
          posnr type vbap-posnr,
          matnr type vbap-matnr,
          arktx type vbap-arktx,
        end of help_item.
data: dynfields type table of dynpread with header line.
dynfields-fieldname = 'P_VBELN'.
append dynfields.
call function 'DYNP_VALUES_READ'
       exporting
            dyname               = sy-cprog
            dynumb               = sy-dynnr
            translate_to_upper   = 'X'
       tables
            dynpfields           = dynfields
       exceptions
            invalid_abapworkarea = 1
            invalid_dynprofield = 2
            invalid_dynproname   = 3
            invalid_dynpronummer = 4
            invalid_request      = 5
            no_fielddescription = 6
            invalid_parameter    = 7
            undefind_error       = 8
            double_conversion    = 9
            stepl_not_found      = 10
            others               = 11.
read table dynfields with key fieldname = 'P_VBELN'.
p_vbeln = dynfields-fieldvalue.
call function 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
       exporting
            input = p_vbeln
       importing
            output = p_vbeln.
select posnr matnr arktx into table help_item
                 from vbap
                      where vbeln = p_vbeln.
call function 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
       exporting
            retfield    = 'POSNR'
            dynprofield = 'P_POSNR'
            dynpprog    = sy-cprog
            dynpnr      = sy-dynnr
            value_org   = 'S'
       tables
            value_tab   = help_item.
Hope this resolves your query.
Reward all the helpful answers.
Regards

Steps for creation of search help exit for a search help

Hi,
I have created a search help. I need to create a search help exit for this search help.
Please let me know how to create a search help exit as well as how to link it to my search help.

1)Copy the FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE to write your own FM. (check the documentation and coding of FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE).
2)write your code depending upon the functionality you want.
3)attach the FM in search help through SE11 in "search help exit" field.
A search help exit is a function module for making the input help process described by the search help more flexible than possible with the standard version.
This function module must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE. The search help exit may also have further optional parameters (in particular any EXPORTING parameters).
A search help exit is called at certain timepoints in the input help process.
Note: The source text and long documentation of the above-specified function module (including the long documentation about the parameters) contain information about using search help exits.
Function modules are provided in the function library for operations that are frequently executed in search help exits. The names of these function modules begin with the prefix F4UT_. These function modules can either be used directly as search help exits or used within other search help exits. You can find precise instructions for use in the long documentation for the corresponding function module.
This module has been created as an example for the interface and design of Search help exits in Search help.
All the interface parameters defined here are mandatory for a function module to be used as a search help exit, because the calling program does not know which parameters are actually used internally.
A search help exit is called repeatedly in connection with several events during the F4 process. The relevant step of the process is passed on in the CALLCONTROL step. If the module is intended to perform only a few modifications before the step, CALLCONTROL-STEP should remain unchanged.
However, if the step is performed completely by the module, the following step must be returned in CALLCONTROL-STEP.
For more detailed information please refer to the documentation describing the concept of the search help exit.
The module must react with an immediate EXIT to all steps that it does not know or does not want to handle.

Use of search help exit

use of search help exit with an example

Hi,
A search help describes the standard input help process. In exceptions it could be necessary to deviate in some points from this standard. Such a deviation from the standard can also be implemented with a search help exit.
The input help process should look as much the same as possible throughout the entire system. Search help exits should therefore only be used for exceptions.
A search help exit is a function module that has a predefined interface. A search help exit is called at certain times by the help processor. The administrative data of the help processor are passed to the search help exit using the interface.
You can store your own program logic that manipulates this administrative data in the search help exit. Individual steps of the input help process can be skipped with a search help exit.
for example
Search help exit F4UT_OPTIMIZE_COLWIDTH adjusts the column width in the hit list to the contents of the column. It makes sense to use this search help exit when the columns of the hit list have to be made very wide for extreme cases (e.g. for name fields), but normally they will contain much smaller values.
Each search help exit must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE (is used as pattern for all the search help exits to be created). You can find more information about the interface in the documentation for this function module.
Calling the Search Help Exit
If a search help exit is assigned to a search help, the help processor calls it at the following times:
Before Displaying the Dialog Box for Selecting the Required Search Path.
It is only called for collective search helps. Using the search help exit, the set of elementary search helps available can for example be restricted depending on the context.
Before Starting the F4 Process for the Elementary Search Help
The call is triggered independent of whether the dialog window for entering the search conditions appears or whether the selection is executed immediately (for example, because in the Hot key of the elementary search help Immediate value display is set).
Before Displaying the Dialog Box for Entering Search Conditions.
You can either influence the dialog for entering search conditions or skip it altogether here. You can also influence how the selection screen looks. The call is triggered only if there is no direct selection (that is, if in the Hot key of the elementary search help Immediate value display is not set).
Before Selecting Data.
The data selection can be partly or completely copied from the search help exit. This can become necessary if the data selection cannot be implemented with a SELECT statement for a table or a view.
Before Displaying the Hit List.
You can influence the display of the hit list in this step with the search help exit. You can reduce the number of values displayed here. For example, you can display only values for which the person calling the input help has authorization. You can also copy the complete hit list from the search help exit.
Before Returning the Values Selected by the User to the Input Template.
It could be advisable to intervene at this time if control of the further transaction flow should depend on the value selected. A typical example is setting set/get parameters.

Search help exit for field name: BANKL (bank number)

Is there any search exit that can be used on field BANKL to display only some bank based on user defined criteria?
Regards

we can create the search help ..
we dont need to use CMOD or SMOD for this .
The search help exit are implemented as function module (newly created) .
The place for exit in search help is blank but we can assing our exit ( FM created ) into that . Take the F1 help of that in change mode of search help .
A search help exit is a function module for making the input help process described by the search help more flexible than possible with the standard version.
This function module must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE. The search help exit may also have further optional parameters (in particular any EXPORTING parameters).
A search help exit is called at certain timepoints in the input help process.
Note: The source text and long documentation of the above-specified function module (including the long documentation about the parameters) contain information about using search help exits.
Function modules are provided in the function library for operations that are frequently executed in search help exits. The names of these function modules begin with the prefix F4UT_. These function modules can either be used directly as search help exits or used within other search help exits. You can find precise instructions for use in the long documentation for the corresponding function module.
well which search help you want to change. and what changes are needed .?

SY-TABIX within a search help exit...

Hallo all,
I tried to find an answer in earlier postst, but did not succeed, therefore this message.
I have built a customtabel with several columns. For one of the columns I have built a custom search help, including some coding in the search help exit. In this coding I want to do a different selection based on the value in another column (BUKRS) of the same table. Do you understand what I mean?
The trick is to retrieve the right value of in the column BUKRS in the same line of the table, at the moment I am pushing F4 for another column.
And I dont know how to do this. I dont have the right SY-TABIX value, so this is not helping.
Does anybody have an idea as how to tackle this?
Kind regards,
Erik

Hello Francois & Holger,
Thanks for the reply, but Iu2019m calling this searh help from the transaction SE16 itself, so I donu2019t have my own table control. I am also using the search help in another situation (from a custom-made screen) and here I can pass on the value via a parameter, but this is not working in the case I described.
So the SY-STEPL is not working too....
Kind regards,
Erik

Help with DYNP_VALUES_READ and DYNP_GET_STEPL in search help exit

Hi,
I'm coding a search help exit for a field on a table control and I need to get access to the value of another field that's on the same line in order to limit the hit list. I can use DYNP_VALUES_READ to return the values from the step loop, but I can't find out which line of the step loop I'm on. DYNP_GET_STEPL always returns 0, presumably because I'm now in a function group and the step loop is getting reset. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Andrew

I want to read EBELP and INFNR.
Below is code that i'm using:
      MOVE 'MEPO1211-EBELP' TO t_campos-fieldname.
      APPEND t_campos.
      MOVE 'MEPO1211-INFNR' TO t_campos-fieldname.
      APPEND t_campos.
      CALL FUNCTION 'DYNP_VALUES_READ'
        EXPORTING
          DYNAME                          = 'SAPLMEGUI'
          DYNUMB                          = '1211'
        TABLES
          DYNPFIELDS           = t_campos
        EXCEPTIONS
          INVALID_ABAPWORKAREA = 1
          INVALID_DYNPROFIELD = 2
          INVALID_DYNPRONAME   = 3
          INVALID_DYNPRONUMMER = 4
          INVALID_REQUEST      = 5
          NO_FIELDDESCRIPTION = 6
          INVALID_PARAMETER    = 7
          UNDEFIND_ERROR       = 8
          DOUBLE_CONVERSION    = 9
          STEPL_NOT_FOUND      = 10
          OTHERS               = 11.
      READ TABLE t_campos INDEX 1.
      l_ebelp = t_campos-fieldvalue.
      READ TABLE t_campos INDEX 2.
      l_infnr = t_campos-fieldvalue.
The sy-subrc = 0, but the FM didn't bring the values of the screen fields. Is there some wrong with the filed name?
Thanks.

Getting values from screen to search help exit

Hi Experts,
I have created a search help in which I am not using selection method but search help exit. Dialog type is 'Dialog with value restriction'. My requirement is to get the values entered in restriction screen into search help exit. Please suggest a parameter which will hold this value in search help exit function module.

Hi M,
As you know there are 5 steps in search help exit. For each step, the values in parameter of your search help exit is different.
For your requirement, you need process in step 'DISP', and get the selection value from 'SHLP-SELOPT'.
Example:
*Build range for customer number
LOOP AT shlp-selopt INTO ls_selopt WHERE shlpfield = 'KUNNR'.
lr_kunnr-sign = ls_selopt-sign.
lr_kunnr-option = ls_selopt-option.
lr_kunnr-low = ls_selopt-low.
lr_kunnr-high = ls_selopt-high.
APPEND lr_kunnr.
CLEAR: lr_kunnr.
ENDLOOP.
Then using the lr_kunnr range in your select statement.
regards,
Archer

Populate and display internal table results using search help exit...

I have copied F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE and made changes. I want this search help exit to populate and display contents related to 'FIELD1' when the user enters a specific value for it in the search help screen, meaning when the user restricts the search by that value. For field2, field3, field4, field5, field6, field7, and field8 I am using a custom view.
Following is the code:
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_search,
               field2 TYPE field2,
               field3 TYPE field3,
               field4 TYPE field4,
               field5 TYPE field5,
               field6 TYPE field6,
               field7 TYPE field7,
               field8 TYPE field8,
               field1 TYPE field1,
            END OF t_search.
DATA: it_itab TYPE TABLE OF t_search,
        wa TYPE t_search,
     wa_selopt TYPE ddshselopt,
        wa_fielddescr TYPE dfies.
ranges: r_field1 for std_table1-field1
STEP SELECT    (Select values)
    FREE: r_field1.
**Get the value entered for FIELD1 in search help
    LOOP AT shlp-selopt INTO wa_selopt.
      CASE wa_selopt-shlpfield.
        WHEN 'FIELD1'.
          r_field1-sign = wa_selopt-sign.
          r_field1-option = wa_selopt-option.
          r_field1-low = wa_selopt-low.
          r_field1-high = wa_selopt-high.
          APPEND r_field1.
          CLEAR: r_field1.
      ENDCASE.
    ENDLOOP.
**Select 'ID' and 'FIELD1' from table into lt_itab
    SELECT id field1
          INTO TABLE lt_itab
            FROM std_table1
              WHERE field1 IN r_field1.
    IF sy-subrc = 0.
**Now, based on the particular IDs from lt_itab, I need to select other values
from other tables which also have 'ID' as the key.
       SELECT std_table2~field2
            std_table2~field3
            std_table3~field4
            std_table3~field5
            std_table3~field6
            std_table4~field7
            std_table4~field8
            std_table1~field1
          INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE it_itab
          FROM std_table2
                     INNER JOIN std_table3 ON
                            std_table3mandt = std_table2mandt AND
                            std_table3id = std_table2id
                     INNER JOIN std_table4 ON
                            std_table4mandt = std_table2mandt AND
                            std_table4id = std_table2id
                     INNER JOIN std_table1 ON
                            std_table1mandt = std_table2mandt AND                                           std_table1id = std_table2id
          WHERE
                std_table1~field1 IN r_field1.
'id' is common in all the std_tables --> std_table1, std_table2, std_table3, std_table4.
STEP DISP     (Display values)
**Then I need to gather all the results in my internal table it_itab and display
in search help results for the value of FIELD1 entered by the user in the search help.
    CALL FUNCTION 'F4UT_PARAMETER_RESULTS_PUT'
      EXPORTING
        parameter   = 'FIELD1'
        fieldname   = 'FIELD1'
      TABLES
        shlp_tab    = shlp_tab
        record_tab = record_tab
        source_tab = it_itab
      CHANGING
        shlp        = shlp
        callcontrol = callcontrol.
I am not getting all the data in my internal table and wanted to know if there is anyting wrong in my select statement.
Any guidance will be appreciated and awarded appropriate points.
Thanks.

the webdynpro fieldname and the search help input parameter name were made same.

How to create Search help exit, and then assign it to a collective search

hi gurus,
i have an intersting question for you, well my scenario is like i have to create a search help exit using some function module cause i didt found table for my search help but i can find the value through FM, i know we can create a search help exit and then assign it to collective search help,
my problem is what are the parameters i need to pass to this search help exit FM, and in the function module i want to use the value entered on the f4 selection screen to extract data through FM. i need to give a solution asap.
any reply will be highly appreciated
n rewards points for sure.
thanks mandy

Hi mandy,
Have a look at this code,
FUNCTION SHLP_SHOW_LIST.
""Local interface:
*" IMPORTING
*"     VALUE(PLANT) TYPE WERKS_D OPTIONAL
*"     VALUE(DISPLAY_ONLY) TYPE FLAG OPTIONAL
*" EXPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(ITEM_SELECTED) TYPE CHAR20
*" EXCEPTIONS
*"      POPUP_CANCELED
TYPE-POOLS SHLP .
CONSTANTS:
        co_shlpname            TYPE shlpname   VALUE 'SHLP_CONTAINER',
        co_shlpfield_itemalias TYPE ddshlpsfld VALUE 'CONTAINER'.
DATA: l_shlp         TYPE shlp_descr_t,
        l_subrc        TYPE sysubrc,
        l_return_tab   TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ddshretval,
        l_return_wa    TYPE ddshretval,
        l_interface_wa TYPE ddshiface.
Get details for search help
CLEAR l_shlp.
l_shlp-shlpname = co_shlpname.
l_shlp-shlptype = 'SH'.
CALL FUNCTION 'DD_SHLP_GET_HELPMETHOD'
       CHANGING
            shlp = l_shlp.
Assign virtual screen field
READ TABLE l_shlp-interface INTO l_interface_wa
WITH KEY shlpfield = co_shlpfield_itemalias.
l_interface_wa-value      = space.
l_interface_wa-valtabname = 'X2'.    "virtuel screen field
l_interface_wa-valfield   = 'Y2'.    "virtuel screen field
MODIFY l_shlp-interface FROM l_interface_wa INDEX sy-tabix.
Call F4 popup
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST'
       EXPORTING
            shlp          = l_shlp
            disponly      = display_only
       IMPORTING
            rc            = l_subrc
       TABLES
            return_values = l_return_tab
       EXCEPTIONS
            OTHERS        = 0.
IF sy-subrc = 0 AND l_subrc = 0.
Value selected
    READ TABLE l_return_tab INDEX 1 INTO l_return_wa.
    item_selected = l_return_wa-fieldval.
ELSE.
Popup canceled / no value selected
    RAISE popup_canceled.
ENDIF.
ENDFUNCTION.
make sure to call these FMs and populate accordingly...
Thanks
Madhu

SELECT-OPTIONS Values via DYNP_VALUES_READ in a Search Help Exit

Hi all,
I appended a standard search help of a standard report with a search help of my own. Now I am trying to retrieve the values the user has entered into the selection screen of the report using the FM DYNP_VALUES_READ in my search help exit FM. It works fine for single values defined by PARAMETERS and for low and high values of SELECT-OPTIONS (so_example-LOW and so_example-HIGH), but I need the entire SELECT-OPTIONS table. I cannot make any changes in the report, so do you have any solutions I could implement in my search help exit FM?
Many thanks!
Vladan
P.S.
I found several questions on this topic but they either just different enough not to be applicable in my case or the formatting has made the replies useless.

Most of the time we just copy the standard FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE to a new one and give our own name.
You can see that on the 12th line there is the following code
* EXIT immediately, if you do not want to handle this step
IF CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'SELONE' AND
     CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'SELECT' AND
     " AND SO ON
     CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'DISP'.
     EXIT.
ENDIF.
you should comment those line in order for the control to reach the PRESEL step (which is already defined in the SH Exit FM) which is on line 44.
Most of the time, when someone says they don't hit PRESEL, this is the problem.
Edited by: ajithkpunnoose on Jan 5, 2012 12:00 PM

Adding a new field to the search help exit

Hi friends,
adding a new field to the search help exit. How does it work ?
Thanks in advace
Ilhan

The search help exit allows you to modify functionality of search help. If you add a new field to the
parameter list that is not contained on the selection method you can manually populate it within the search
help exit.
This would be performed within the u2018STEP DISPu2019 section. Once within this section all search help
data has been retrieved and is stored in table RECORD_TAB (record_tab-string) as one long string value.
Therefore you need to read table SHLP in-order to locate position of value within string.
Example:
To find position of personnel number (PERNR) within elemenory search
help M_PREMN you would use the following code:
Loop at record_tab.
     read table shlp-fielddescr into wa_shlp
                                   with key tabname   = 'M_PREMN'
                                            fieldname = 'PERNR'.
You could then use this information in the following way, for
example, to find a persons organisation unit:
      select orgeh endda
        up to 1 rows
        from pa0001
        into (ld_orgeh,ld_endda)
       where pernr eq record_tab-string+wa_shlp-offset(8)
                                                  u201Cpernr length is 8
       order by endda descending.
      endselect.
      select single orgtx
        from t527x
        into ld_orgtxt
       where orgeh eq ld_orgeh and
             sprsl eq sy-langu and
           ( endda ge sy-datum and
             begda le sy-datum ).
If you have added a new field to the end of the parameters list
the next step is to populate it by adding this data to the end of
the record_tab string:
concatenate record_tab-string ld_orgtxt into record_tab-string.
modify record_tab.
endloop.

Help needed in search help exit

Hi Experts,
I have used a search help exit in IL03 transaction to include a field in a particular search tab. I have written the code in timepoint PRESEL1 and it is showing the search field in that search tab when I directly enter into that tab.
But the problem comes when I go to some other search tab and come to the required search tab the field which I have included is not displayed.
Please give your suggestions to solve this problem.
Thanks in Advance,
Arasu K

Hi,
In that case. you can do one thing.
in your search help, following field will have the value entred by the user.
SHLP_TAB[1]-INTERFACE[1]-VALUE
Read this table SHLP_TAB index 1 and do your logic.
Reward points if useful.
Regards,
Niyaz

What is the significance of data collection nad search help exit field ?

Dear Gurus
I know i am asking very basic quetion of abap but sdn is the only source to learn sap for me.I want to thanks you all for your kind support.
i read most of the post related to search help and trying to create one.
for elementary search help.
SE11 -> SEACH HELP -> ELEMENTARY SEARCH HELP
I have doubts regarding to fields "DATA COLLECTION" and "SEARCH HELP EXIT".
reference to a tutorial it is a maintenance view shall i have to reate a maintenace view first.
and other field is SEARCH HELP EXIT what is this.
please help me .
Thanks in advance.
Chitta Ranjan mahato.
Edited by: chitto123 on Oct 8, 2010 5:59 AM

Howdy,
DATA COLLECTION - refers to a database table or view. This is the data that the search help will search through and display based on the parameters provided, so you can create your own view for the search help if you want the search to cover multiple tables.
SEARCH HELP EXIT - You can create a function module to be able to alter the Search Help's selection and results at various events throughout the search help. An example of this function module is provided with some documentation in function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE.
Cheers
Alex

Search Help Exit : Table appears sorted in Search Help!

Hi All,
I have implemented a search help exit to show a custom list of objects. Unfortunately, the list gets sorted somewhere in between the search help exit and the actual F4 display.
Any ideas what I can do tp prevent the sorting? It's very important that the output list displays in exact order that I have in the exit function module.
Thanks!
Roman D.

while passing the changing parameter CALLCONTROL
chk while populating the table make sure that
callcontroltable-sortoff(DDSHF4CTRL-SORTOFF)
is not 'X'.
Refer to this link below
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Manohar

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